Noble
Boy name · #1333 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 144 baby boys were named Noble, placing it at #1333 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1247, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,500 boys born in 2025 was named Noble.
Babies named Noble per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Noble first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 196 boys were named Noble — good for #427 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Noble in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Noble is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Noble will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Noble is most common
Geography matters for names, and Noble is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Noble is most common in NC (0.2 per 1,000), GA (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Noble is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Noble
Statistically, parents drawn to Noble tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emile, Monroe, Ollie, Judge, and Warner.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Noble | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 144 | #1333 |
| 2024 | 163 | #1231 |
| 2023 | 153 | #1258 |
| 2022 | 139 | #1347 |
| 2021 | 151 | #1262 |
| 2020 | 149 | #1245 |
| 2019 | 188 | #1075 |
| 2018 | 165 | #1160 |
| 2017 | 158 | #1182 |
| 2016 | 143 | #1275 |
| 2015 | 145 | #1247 |
| 2014 | 132 | #1321 |
| 2013 | 114 | #1444 |
| 2012 | 118 | #1407 |
| 2011 | 92 | #1644 |
| 2010 | 96 | #1626 |
| 2009 | 72 | #1959 |
| 2008 | 88 | #1719 |
| 2007 | 72 | #1951 |
| 2006 | 59 | #2176 |
| 2005 | 68 | #1869 |
| 2004 | 57 | #2075 |
| 2003 | 65 | #1815 |
| 2002 | 77 | #1589 |
| 2001 | 72 | #1629 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Noble a popular boy name?
Noble ranked #1333 among boys in 2025 with 144 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1247.
When was the name Noble most popular?
Noble peaked in 1920, when 196 American boys received the name (ranked #427 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Noble?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,500 newborn American boys was named Noble. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.